Have people become less smart? I think more likely you’ve just been exposed to the reality than most people are not as smart as yourself. I certainly think mor

Have people become less smart? I think more likely you’ve just been exposed to the reality than most people are not as smart as yourself. I certainly think more people are aware of things they wouldn’t have otherwise been aware of. It’s become more difficult for governments to hide facts from their citizens, and that’s been good. It’s been a mixed bag and I think we should be careful of judging the Internet by the behaviour of companies like Facebook. We’re also learning. Ten years ago I can’t imagine anyone quitting social media due to concerns about privacy, manipulation, the undermining of democracy or the amoral behaviour of Facebook’s employees, but that happens a lot now. As PG said, it takes time for us to “develop antibodies” to these things.